Basketball was contested for both men and women in the 2017 Summer Deaflympics from July 19-July 29.

[1] Yaşar Doğu Sport Hall and Bahattin Ekinci Sports Hall which are located at Samsun, Turkey were the venues selected to host the basketball matches.

[2] Lithuania won the gold medal for the Men's Category by defeating Venezuela with 70–64.

[3] In the women's Category, Greece defeated Lithuania in the final with 67–50.

[4][5] *   Host nation (Turkey)